ARENDS, Arend 1878-1949

ARENDS, BARWIND

Posted By: Diane Scott (email)
Date: 8/16/2010 at 14:10:15

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Arends , Arend , who since 1915 has been operating on a farm of 160 acres in section 29, Watopa Township, was born in Carroll County, Iowa, October 18, 1878, son of Otto and Joanna Arends.

The father went to Iowa from Illinois and was there engaged in farming until his death in 1880. His wife, who was born in Germany, came to this country when six years old. She survived him and is now living in Iowa. They had four children, Amanda, Riender, Arend and Christina.

Arend Arends remained on the home farm with his mother after his father's death until 1890. He then began working out on farms in Iowa by the month, and so continued until 1904, after which, until 1906, he rented farms in Mower County, Minn., subsequently buying a farm of 160 acres in that county, on which he erected a barn 40 by 50 feet. He carried on general farming and stock raising there until 1915, when he disposed of that place and came to Watopa Township, Wabasha County, and purchased his present farm.

Here he is doing well as a general farmer and stock raiser, and has become a prominent citizen of the township, being now chairman of the town board and a member of the school board of district No. 81. He is connected religiously with the Presbyterian church, and fraternally with the Modern Woodmen of America.

Mr. Arends was married, January 16, 1905, to Mary Barwind, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Barwind. Her father was born in Wisconsin, and spent his active career in farming and stock raising. He is now retired and residing at Stacyville, Iowa. Mrs. George Barwind was born in Iowa, August 7, 1860, and has always resided in that state. The children in the Barwind family were Mary, Mina, Emma, Jacob and Frederick, all now living in Iowa except Mary.

Mr. and Mrs. Arends have had seven children, who were born as follows: Roland A., February 14, 1906; Marvin G., October 10, 1908; Ella J. A., October 26, 1910; Esther M. A., November 23, 1911; Beulah M., August 22, 1914; Arend J., August 20, 1915; and Reuben R., June 30, 1919. Arend J. died in infancy, October 25, 1918.

1920 History of Wabasha County, Minnesota, page 66

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Arend Arends died June 20, 1949 in Wabasha County, Minnesota and is buried in the Union Presbyterian Cemetery, Stacyville, Mitchell Co., Iowa